OpenAI names members to newly formed nonprofit commission
According to OpenAI, the commission will serve as a bridge between the company and the communities impacted by AI technologies
Zuckerberg considered spinning off Instagram over antitrust concerns in 2018
He also warned that regulatory challenges might force Meta to separate Instagram and WhatsApp in the next 5 to 10 years
German media group accuses Google of unfair search ranking penalties
ActMeraki criticizes Google’s "site reputation abuse" policy targeting the use of high-ranking sites to boost third-party content visibility, known as “parasite SEO”
Japan pushes for full removal of Trump tariffs ahead of Washington visit
Auto sector at risk as 25% duties bite; Tokyo seeks ‘win-win’ deal with U.S.
U.S Vice President JD Vance says ‘good chance’ of US-UK trade deal as Trump tariffs jolt global markets
Vance praises UK relations, defends long-term tariff plan, urges stronger European self-defense
Microsoft signs deal for world’s largest carbon removal project in Louisiana
Microsoft’s annual greenhouse gas emissions reach 17.2 million tons in 2023, up 29.1% from 2020 levels
Honda targets 90% U.S. vehicle sales from domestic production
The U.S. remains Honda’s largest market, accounting for about 40% of global sales
Binance halts withdrawals briefly due to AWS Tokyo outage
Binance says no user assets affected during brief withdrawal pause
Trump administration seeks to undo Biden’s fee rule for credit cards
The Trump administration argues that the $8 credit card late fee cap is illegal, backing claims from business and banking groups
Bank of America penalized $540 million after FDIC lawsuit ruling
The FDIC claims Bank of America underreported its risk to counterparties, leading to lower deposit insurance assessments
AMD to begin U.S. chip production at TSMC Arizona site
AMD now joins Apple and Nvidia in producing chips at the Arizona site operated by TSMC, Taiwan’s leading contract chipmaker
U.S. investigates foreign drug and chip imports on national security grounds
The U.S. still relies heavily on Taiwan for chip imports, a key vulnerability Trump says must be addressed
Japan FTC issues cease and desist order to Google
The JFTC accused Google of pressuring smartphone manufacturers to prioritize its services
Meta to use EU user data for AI training following regulatory clearance
Meta will use user queries for AI training, excluding private messages and data from users under 18
Argentina peso drops 10% after currency controls rolled back
The central bank scraps its managed exchange rate policy and widens the currency’s trading band to 1,000–1,400 pesos per dollar